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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Department Stores
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Department Stores:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Department Stores company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Department Stores industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Department Stores measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators | Industry Average |
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| Measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented. | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 2% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 1% | |||
| Sales and Related Occupations | 45% | |||
| Supervisors of Sales Workers | 6% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers | 6% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 6% | |||
| Retail Sales Workers | 38% | |||
| Cashiers | 18% | |||
| Cashiers | 18% | |||
| Retail Salespersons | 20% | |||
| Retail Salespersons | 20% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 10% | |||
| Information and Record Clerks | 7% | |||
| Customer Service Representatives | 7% | |||
| Customer Service Representatives | 7% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 32% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 31% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 30% | |||
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 27% | |||
Department Stores Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Department Stores industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Department Stores industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Department Stores industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Operation Gummy Trap: Man arrested in undercover vape store sting - The Hendersonville Police Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation raided a store accused of selling marijuana behind the counter and CBD products to minors. (07/07/2025)
- Shots Fired Outside Walmart Store - Shots were fired Sunday evening, July 6, at a Walmart located in Lake City, South Carolina, according to Donna Tracy, Public Information Officer, per WPDE. (07/07/2025)
- Man arrested for national Ulta theft ring accused of stealing from Shreveport store - A man who was wanted for allegedly stealing from an Ulta store in Shreveport was arrested in Austin, Texas Friday, July 4, the Shreveport Police Department says. (07/07/2025)
- Prattville police searching for man who stole from home improvement store 3 times - The Prattville Police Department is asking for public help identifying and locating a man they say robbed a home improvement store three times. (07/07/2025)
- Domino's Pizza store in Utah explodes after car crashes into building: Watch - A 3-car accident "sent 1 vehicle off the roadway and into a building, rupturing a gas line and igniting a massive fire," Unified Fire Authority said. (07/07/2025)
- Step aside department stores, the doctors want that big box - Health care companies are building freestanding emergency rooms and specialty care centers in populated areas, often at former or current retail locations. (07/05/2025)
- Japan’s department store shares lag as tourist splurge slows - Tax-free inbound sales at over 80 department stores across the country fell by 41% in May from a year earlier. (07/03/2025)
- Inside America's department stores, tariff-triggered price hikes are picking up - Macy’s Nordstrom, Dillard’s are among retailers where recent data shows prices on the rise, with the expectation tariffs will make them trend even higher. (07/02/2025)
- Woman arrested, accused of stealing more than $51K from Kohl's stores - A woman accused by an Ohio Kohl's of being a serial shoplifter was arrested last week after officers found stolen retail items in her vehicle, police said. (07/01/2025)
- Sparks police looking for suspects accused of burglarizing convenience store - The Sparks Police Department is looking for a pair of suspects accused of burglarizing a convenience store on Greenbrae Drive. (05/26/2025)
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